Quick definitions from WordNet (book)▸ noun:physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together ("He used a large book as a doorstop")▸ noun:a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge ("He bought a book of stamps")▸ noun:a major division of a long written composition ("The book of Isaiah")▸ noun:a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together) ("I am reading a good book on economics")▸ noun:a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made ("They run things by the book around here")▸ noun:a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance▸ noun:the sacred writings of the Christian religions▸ noun:a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone ("His name is in all the recordbooks")▸ noun:the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina▸ noun:a record in which commercial accounts are recorded ("They got a subpoena to examine our books")▸ verb:record a charge in a police register ("The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man")▸ verb:register in a hotel booker▸ verb:engage for a performance ("Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo")▸ verb:arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance ("The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family")▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #4833)
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